Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition vs TentBox Classic
The Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition and the TentBox Classic are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Eezi-Awn and TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Classic is 15 kg lighter at 67 kg against 82 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. List prices are within $40 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Blade 40th Edition uses aluminium (extruded base with two 8mm accessory slots); the Classic uses ABS shell with aluminium frame and stainless steel hardware. The Blade 40th Edition adds solar-powered ventilation and the ability to carry cargo on the shell, which the Classic does not offer.
Eezi-Awn
Blade 40th Edition
The Blade 40th Edition is an aerodynamic aluminium hard-shell tent with an extruded base carrying two 8mm accessory slots and a K9 rack platform on top rated for solar panels, bikes or kayaks. Eezi-Awn lists an 82kg weight, packed dimensions of 2200 x 1450 x 320mm (rear), two stainless-steel locks, revised gas struts and a USB port. It is one of Eezi-Awn's aluminium hard-shell models.
- K9 roof platform rated for solar panels, bikes or kayaks
- Stainless-steel locks and revised gas struts
- Published 82kg weight and packed dimensions
- Manufacturer does not publish mattress thickness, capacity or open dimensions on this page
TentBox
Classic
The gas-strut hardshell in TentBox's range, opening in a minute and holding bedding inside when closed. Its five-year warranty is longer than any American or Korean brand here offers.
- 60-second gas-strut opening
- 5-year warranty
- Bedding stays inside when packed
- 67 kg for a two-person tent
Which one to pick
Take the Classic if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,690— best of the tents compared | $2,730— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 181 lb— worst of the tents compared | 148 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 7 ft 2 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 4 ft 2 in |
| Floor area | — | 30 sq ft |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 3 in |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium (extruded base with two 8mm accessory slots) | ABS shell with aluminium frame and stainless steel hardware |
| Fabric | — | Stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head |
| Warranty | — | 5years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | No |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | Yes | No |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | TentBox product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition and the TentBox Classic.